sour gum
sour gum · sour gums
Schwarzer Tupelobaum
Black tupelo, black gum, pepperidgeBlack tupelo, black gum, pepperidge (Nyssa sylvatica).
Meaning
2 sensesBlack tupelo, black gum, pepperidge (Nyssa sylvatica).
Water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica).
More definitions
- columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall
Forms
plural: sour gumsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall:black gumpepperidgeNyssa sylvatica